GMS Regional Investment Framework Pipeline
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The Regional Investment Framework (RIF) puts into operation the new Greater Mekong Subregion Economic Program Strategic Framework (GMS-SF) (2012–2022) that was approved at the 4th Greater Mekong Subregion (GMS) Summit in December 2011. The RIF translates the strategic directions of the GMS-SF into a pipeline of investment and technical assistance projects for the third decade of the GMS Program, from 2013 to 2022. The RIF covers a wide range of sectors including transport, energy, environment, agriculture, human resource development, information and communication technology, tourism, transport and trade facilitation, and urban development. As a comprehensive, forward-looking and strategic framework, the RIF embodies the collective aspiration of the GMS countries to expand and deepen their cooperation program in the coming Greater Mekong Subregion decade. The RIF will also remain a living framework that will be regularly reviewed and updated to maintain its relevance and responsiveness as a planning tool for subregional initiatives in an ever- dynamic GMS. Economic Cooperation Program Regional Investment Framework Pipeline of Potential Projects (2013–2022) Vientiane, Lao People’s Democratic Republic 10-11 December 2013 Greater Mekong Subregion Economic Cooperation Program Regional Investment Framework Pipeline of Potential Projects (2013–2022) Vientiane, Lao People’s Democratic Republic 10-11 December 2013 Contents | iii © 2013 Asian Development Bank How to reach us: GMS Secretariat Southeast Asia Department Asian Development Bank Fax: +63 2 636 2226 E-mail: [email protected] Web address: http://www.adb.org/countries/gms/main Contents Abbreviations . iv Transport . 1 Energy . 29 Agriculture . 41 Environment . 47 Human Resource Development . 55 Urban Development . 67 Tourism . 71 Transport and Trade Facilitation . 79 Information and Communication Technology . 85 Other Multisector/Cross-Border Economic Zones . 89 Contents | iii Abbreviations ADB – Asian Development Bank MoU – Memorandum of Understanding ADF – Asian Development Fund MTCO – Mekong Tourism Coordinating Office ASEAN – Association of Southeast Asian Nations MW – megawatt(s) BOT – build-operate-transfer MYA – Myanmar CAM – Cambodia NDF – Nordic Development Fund CASP – Core Agriculture Support Program NEDA – Neighboring Countries Economic Development CBEZ – cross-border economic zones Cooperation Agency (Thailand) CBTA – cross-border trade agreement OCR – ordinary capital resources CEP – Core Environment Program PPP – public-private partnership CDM – Clean Development Mechanism PPTA – project preparatory technical assistance CDTA – capacity development technical assistance PRC – People’s Republic of China CTS – credit transfer system PRC Fund – People’s Republic of China Regional Cooperation and DP – development partners Poverty Reduction Fund EOC – Environment Operations Center R-CDTA – regional capacity development technical assistance EVN – Electricité de Viet Nam RETA – regional technical assistance EWEC – East–West Economic Corridor RIF – Regional Investment Framework GEF – Global Environment Fund R-PATA – regional policy and advisory technical assistance GHG – greenhouse gas RPCC – Regional Power Coordination Center GMRA – Greater Mekong Railways Association R-PPTA – regional project preparatory technical assistance GMS – Greater Mekong Subregion RPTCC – Regional Power Trade Coordination Committee (GMS) GMS-IS – Greater Mekong Subregion– Information Superhighway SEF – Subregional Energy Forum GMS-SF – GMS Strategic Framework SEZ – special economic zone HRD – Human Resource Development SFAP – strategic framework and action plan ICT – Information and Communication Technology SME – small and medium-sized enterprises ILO – International Labour Organization SOM – Senior Officials Meeting JICA – Japan International Cooperation Agency SPS – sanitary and phytosanitary km – kilometer(s) TA – technical assistance km2 – square kilometers TASF – Technical Assistance Special Fund kV – kilovolt(s) TBD – to be determined Lao PDR – Lao People’s Democratic Republic TD-LTE – time-division long-term evolution LCP – Laem Chabang Port T&D – transmission and distribution iv | Abbreviations THA – Thailand TSS – Tourism Sector Strategy TTF – Transport and Trade Facilitation TVET – technical and vocational education and training TWG – Tourism Working Group VIE – Viet Nam WGA – Working Group on Agriculture WGE – Working Group on Environment Abbreviations | v Transport Regional Investment Framework Pipeline of Potential Projects: Transport | 1 I. Investment Projects Cost Estimate ($ million) Priority Project Title/ Indicative and Potential (High/Medium/ No. Country Coverage Brief Description Timeline Funding Sources Low/Not a Priority) A. CAMBODIA NVESTMENT PROJECTS Road Infrastructure 1. Poipet–Aranyaprathet New Cambodia and Thailand have agreed in principle to a new TBD TBD High Road with Cross-Border location for the Poipet–Aranyaprathet border crossing to Facilities (CAM Part) accommodate freight traffic. Passenger traffic would continue to use the existing border crossing. The new freight traffic crossing will require a new southerly bypass road, which would comprise about 2 kilometers (km) of four-lane roadway in Cambodia and about 17.6 km in Thailand (primarily along a new alignment). New border-crossing buildings and other facilities will also be built, on both sides of the border. The two countries requested that ADB provide a TA to study and give recommendations on the border-control and management- facilities component of the project, as well as on the specific location and alignment of the new road link. 2. Phnom Penh–Sihanoukville The proposed 209 km expressway project would follow a TBD 1,000.0 High Highway Corridor new alignment between routes NR4 and NR3, starting along Improvements NR4, and in general following a corridor to the west of NR4. The preliminary scope for this project is the build-operate- transfer (BOT) model with a 50-year concession period. When completed, this will be the first controlled-access highway in Cambodia, and will provide a high-capacity road link to the port city of Sihanoukville and to the Greater Mekong Subregion (GMS) Southern Coastal Corridor. 3. Sihanoukville Port Access The project will improve the final 9.5 km (approximately) of NR4 TBD 40.0 High Road Improvements leading to the port of Sihanoukville. This may be included in the special economic zone (SEZ) project of Sihanoukville port, financed by the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA). Continued on next page 2 | GMS Regional Investment Framework Pipeline of Potential Projects (2013–2022) Cost Estimate ($ million) Priority Project Title/ Indicative and Potential (High/Medium/ No. Country Coverage Brief Description Timeline Funding Sources Low/Not a Priority) 4. GMS: Deepening Connectivity The major objectives of the project are to upgrade a connecting 2014 120.0 High of Southern Economic Corridor road section in Cambodia from Battambang to Siem Reap and (SEC) Project to improve the cross-border facility (CBF) at Pailin. The project will rehabilitate a 75 km road section between Battambang and Siem Reap, creating a stronger link between Pailin and Siem Reap, in order to meet transport demand. It will also rehabilitate the existing small CBF in Pailin, bringing it up to the standard of the GMS Cross-Border Transport Agreement (CBTA). The project will deepen subregional connectivity in the SEC among the three countries: Cambodia, Thailand, and Viet Nam. The design will be completed in November 2013 with the feasibility study final report. Rail Infrastructure 5. Construction of Poipet (CAM)– The proposed bridge will replace an existing unserviceable 2013–2014 0.5 High Klong Loeuk (THA) Railway rail bridge at the Poipet–Aranyaprathet border-crossing point (Grant from THA) Bridge between Cambodia and Thailand. 6. Study to Construct a Priority The railway project is intended to establish rail access to the 2014–2020 1.0 High Railway Access to New Phnom planned New Phnom Penh Port, which is located 25 km away (Grant) Penh Port (53 km) from the Mekong River in southeast Phnom Penh. The railway access project comprises a new route with a length of 53 km, branching out from the signal station along the South Line of the Cambodia Railway. The project is needed for the efficient operation of the new port. 7. Railway from Batdoeung A feasibility study was completed in 2008. A BOT-type 2015–2020 1,100.0 High (Cambodia) to Lock Ninh investment is being studied. (Viet Nam), 257 km Awaiting the feasibility study to update project information. (See the Viet Nam pipeline for a related project on the Viet Nam side.) Continued on next page Regional Investment FrameworkTransport: Pipeline Investment of Potential Projects Projects: (Cambodia) Transport | 3 Cost Estimate ($ million) Priority Project Title/ Indicative and Potential (High/Medium/ No. Country Coverage Brief Description Timeline Funding Sources Low/Not a Priority) Other Infrastructure (e.g., cross-border facilities, inland container terminals, etc.) 8. Construction of Multipurpose This is the Multipurpose Terminal Development at Sihanoukville 2013–2016 90.0 High Terminal in Sihanoukville port, about 240 km from Phnom Penh. Terminal specifications: Dry bulk cargo terminal: 260 meters (m) × 330 m; depth: 13.5 m; able to accommodate vessels of 40,000 tons (t). Terminal for oil exploration logistics base—length: 200 m; depth: 7.5 m; logistics base yard: 26,900 square meters (m²). Subtotal (Investment Projects: Cambodia) 2,351.5 B. PEOPLE’S